Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun

Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun is a Namibian businesswoman and politician. She is the former president of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI). In 2017 she was a candidate for the position of Deputy Secretary-General of the Swapo Party.

Early life and education

Martha Namundjebo was born in Odibo village in the north of Namibia. She was raised in Olunghono and went to Engela High School. She obtained a BSc degree in Business Administration and Management from Saint Paul's College Lawrenceville, Virginia.[1] Namundjebo further holds an MBA in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley in the United States, and another MBA from Santa Clara University, likewise in California.[2]

Career

After the retirement of Harold Pupkewitz, Namundjebo-Tilahun succeeded him as president of Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) in 2010. She held this position until 2014 when Sven Thieme was elected.[3] Namundjebo-Tilahun is also the chairperson of the SADC Chamber of Commerce and sits on the board of several Namibian companies, including Standard Bank Namibia. She owns Namibia's only Five-Star hotel, the Hilton Hotel in Windhoek.[2]

Private life

Her husband Haddis Tilahun, is the founder and executive director of the United Africa Group, the company where she serves as chairperson. They have three children.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Mrs. Laureate Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun". ja-namibia.org. 5 October 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun - Chairperson". United Africa Group. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "NCCI elects new leadership". The Namibian. 1 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Namundjebo-Tilahun honoured in U.S." New Era. 6 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Nakale, Albertina (16 November 2015). "PM awarded honorary doctorate by Unam". New Era. p. 5.
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